"Mr. Mu, are you sure you don't want this spirit tablet?"

Upon hearing this, Village Chief Hao halted and turned to look at Xiao Mu.

Compared to Daoist Qing Yan, he had more fondness for Xiao Mu.

Therefore, if Xiao Mu and Daoist Qing Yan both insisted on obtaining the peachwood from Ancestor Tao, Village Chief Hao would prefer Xiao Mu to be the recipient.

Xiao Mu refused Xu Lao Han's spirit tablet, leaving them with one less, reducing the count from five to four.

This made them one tablet short of those held by Qing Yan.

If Xu Lao Han's tablet was then handed to Qing Yan, it would then mean Qing Yan had six tablets, two more than Xiao Mu.

Though Village Chief Hao didn't quite understand how the spirit tablets attracted evil ghosts, he knew there was a difference between having four and six spirit tablets.

If the tablets truly lured evil ghosts, six tablets would likely have a greater allure than four.

If an evil ghost really appeared, it might be drawn towards Daoist Qing Yan.

If Qing Yan seized the opportunity to eliminate that evil ghost, wouldn't the peachwood be his?

This was not the outcome Village Chief Hao hoped for; he would rather have Xiao Mu as the possessor of the peachwood.

Understanding Village Chief Hao's intentions, Xiao Mu felt grateful, but he shook his head without hesitation, "Thank you for your kind intentions, Chief Hao, but I really can't take this spirit tablet."

Having Xu Lao Han's spirit tablet around, a high probability existed that it would be assimilated once the evil ghost emerged.

If it damaged other spirit tablets, even if the evil ghost were eliminated, the loss would outstrip the gain as any chance of receiving the peachwood would be lost.

Xiao Mu would rather miss this opportunity than keep the tablet.

"Village Chief Hao, he already said he doesn't want it. What more is there to ask? Give it to me, give it to me."

Qing Yan called out loudly.

He was somewhat irritated by Village Chief Hao's attempt to encourage Xiao Mu to keep Xu Lao Han's tablet.

It suggested that Village Chief Hao was biased towards Xiao Mu.

However, Qing Yan did not care.

This world prioritized the powerful. As long as he was the one to kill the evil ghost, the peachwood was his by right.

As for Village Chief Hao's attitude, he simply did not care.

"Alright."

Village Chief Hao reluctantly handed over the tablet to Daoist Qing Yan.

"Haha!"

Qing Yan was overjoyed, he placed Xu Lao Han's tablet on the altar table alongside the other five.

"Huh!"

Suddenly, the moment Qing Yan placed the spirit tablet with the other five, Xiao Mu noticed something abnormal.

Before Xu Lao Han's tablet was placed, the remaining five were normal, and all five Yin spirits enjoyed the incense fire.

But, the moment Xu Lao Han's tablet was placed, two out of the five tablets exhibited anomalous fluctuations.

Zhou Lao Tai's spirit tablet!

Zheng Lao Han's spirit tablet!

Xiao Mu stared carefully, realizing that the two with the fluctuations were Zhou Lao Tai's and Zheng Lao Han's spirit tablets.

The instant Xu Lao Han's tablet was placed down, these two emitted a faint black gas.

Were they scared?

Meanwhile, the resentment emanating from Xu Lao Han's spirit tablet increased in intensity.

Resentment was heavy, tainted with remarkable hatred!

Zhou Lao Tai's and Zheng Lao Han's tablets exuded a trace of fear, as if they wanted to evade Xu Lao Han's tablet but couldn't.

Obviously, such a spectacle was only discernible to Xiao Mu's spiritual eye, unnoticeable to common people.

What is this?

Xiao Mu was shocked by the situation before his eyes.

Xu Lao Han's death was likely linked to Zhou Lao Tai and Zheng Lao Han.

He couldn't resist calling Village Chief Hao over.

Village Chief Hao came over, "Master Mu, have you discovered something new?"

Xiao Mu looked serious, "Village Chief Hao, did Xu Lao Han, from the spirit tablet you just took from me, know Zhou Lao Tai and Zheng Lao Han from the tablets next to Daoist Qing Yan?"

"Huh!"

Village Chief Hao was taken aback by his words, looking at Xiao Mu in disbelief, he asked in amazement, "Mr. Mu, how do you know they know each other?"

Xiao Mu didn't answer but continued to ask, "What's their relationship like? Are they very familiar with each other?"

"Master Mu, how did you guess all these?"

Village Chief Hao looked at Xiao Mu in astonishment.

"Sigh!"

Xiao Mu exhaled lightly.

He had no interest in delving into the intricacies between Xu Lao Han, Zhou Lao Tai, and Zheng Lao Han, but given the current situation, Xu Lao Han's death had a definite connection to the other two.

These three spirit tablets should not be placed together.

Otherwise, with Xu Lao Han holding a strong grudge, upon the appearance of the blood demon, he would undoubtedly be assimilated.

Once Xu Lao Han was assimilated and became an evil ghost, two adverse outcomes could happen.

First, Xu Lao Han, as an evil ghost, would kill Zhou Lao Tai and Zheng Lao Han, then consume them.

After devouring Zhou Lao Tai and Zheng Lao Han, Evil Ghost Xu Lao Han would grow stronger and might continue to consume the other Yin spirits.

At that moment, due to the blood demon's appearance, both Xiao Mu and Qing Yan, who would be kept busy by the blood demon, might not be able to handle Evil Ghost Xu Lao Han.

Second, an empowered Evil Ghost Xu Lao Han would undoubtedly assist the blood demon, leading to unforeseen variables.

Taking these two reasons into account, Xiao Mu felt that it was best not to keep Xu Lao Han's tablet. It would be disadvantageous for Qing Yan, and equally for him.

He shared his judgment with Village Chief Hao.

"What?"

Village Chief Hao was shocked.

After so many years in the village, he was acquainted with Xu Lao Han, Zhou Lao Tai, and Zheng Lao Han, who were all his elders.

However, he never expected such exciting stories to exist between these three.

At the same time, Xiao Mu's deductions startled him.

"Master Mu, are you suggesting that after the blood demon appears, Xu Lao Han might turn into an evil ghost, kill Zhou Lao Tai and Zheng Lao Han first, and then the other Yin spirits?"

Village Chief Hao asked in shock.

Xiao Mu nodded solemnly, "Not just that, Evil Ghost Xu Lao Han could possibly assist the blood demon. The blood demon is already very powerful. If an evil ghost also joined the fray, it would be extremely challenging to handle."

What Xiao Mu said was actually an understatement. It was not just 'very challenging' to face both an evil ghost and a blood demon; they might not even be able to cope with both at the same time, leading to a disastrous end for both him and Qing Yan.

"So, what should we do?"

Village Chief Hao, overwhelmed with panic, asked in fear.

"Ideally, Xu Lao Han's spirit tablet should be removed, or at the very least, it should be separated from the other tablets."

Xiao Mu suggested.

"In that case, I should take Xu Lao Han's tablet away."

Village Chief Hao hesitated a moment before making a decision.

He then headed towards Daoist Qing Yan and sincerely said, "Daoist, you heard what Master Mu said. Could you please return Xu Lao Han's spirit tablet to me?"

"Heh heh!"

Upon hearing this, Daoist Qing Yan sneered, "Sure, I heard, but Village Chief Hao, you should not persuade me because..."

He paused for a moment, looked at Xiao Mu scornfully, waved his right hand vigorously and loudly passed judgment, "Mr. Mu's words are utterly nonsensical!"

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